Could Alcohol Abuse Drive Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators’ Psychophysiological Response to Acute Stress?
Proactively aggressive individuals have been shown to present a different pattern of autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation from that of individuals characterized by reactive violence. Although attempts have been made to classify intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators based on ANS reacti...
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doaj-1b3a9b327f6147d7ad0820f665f70b322020-11-24T23:31:29ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012018-12-011512272910.3390/ijerph15122729ijerph15122729Could Alcohol Abuse Drive Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators’ Psychophysiological Response to Acute Stress?Sara Vitoria-Estruch0Ángel Romero-Martínez1Marisol Lila2Luis Moya-Albiol3Department of Psychobiology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Psychobiology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Social Psychology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Psychobiology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainProactively aggressive individuals have been shown to present a different pattern of autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation from that of individuals characterized by reactive violence. Although attempts have been made to classify intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators based on ANS reactivity to acute stress, subsequent studies have failed to replicate this classification. Notably, the proposed classification neglected the role of chronic alcohol abuse in ANS dysregulation and the fact that this dysregulation entails an abnormal stress response. The aim of the present study was to analyze the response profile (psychological state and ANS response) of groups of IPV perpetrators with high (<i>n</i> = 27) and low (<i>n</i> = 33)-risk alcohol use to an acute stressor, compared to controls (<i>n</i> = 35). All IPV perpetrators scored higher on executive dysfunctions and impulsivity and showed larger decreases in positive affect, less satisfaction, and a higher external locus of control after the stressor than controls. IPV perpetrators with low-risk alcohol use had higher skin conductance levels and breathing reactivity than controls, especially during preparatory, task, and recovery periods. This information could help to develop methods for increasing batterers’ behavioral self-regulation, thus decreasing IPV recidivism risk.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2729acute stresscardiorespiratory variablesimpulsivityintimate partner violenceskin conductanceautonomic nervous system |
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Sara Vitoria-Estruch Ángel Romero-Martínez Marisol Lila Luis Moya-Albiol Could Alcohol Abuse Drive Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators’ Psychophysiological Response to Acute Stress? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health acute stress cardiorespiratory variables impulsivity intimate partner violence skin conductance autonomic nervous system |
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Sara Vitoria-Estruch Ángel Romero-Martínez Marisol Lila Luis Moya-Albiol |
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Could Alcohol Abuse Drive Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators’ Psychophysiological Response to Acute Stress? |
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Could Alcohol Abuse Drive Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators’ Psychophysiological Response to Acute Stress? |
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Could Alcohol Abuse Drive Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators’ Psychophysiological Response to Acute Stress? |
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Could Alcohol Abuse Drive Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators’ Psychophysiological Response to Acute Stress? |
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Could Alcohol Abuse Drive Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators’ Psychophysiological Response to Acute Stress? |
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could alcohol abuse drive intimate partner violence perpetrators’ psychophysiological response to acute stress? |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Proactively aggressive individuals have been shown to present a different pattern of autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation from that of individuals characterized by reactive violence. Although attempts have been made to classify intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators based on ANS reactivity to acute stress, subsequent studies have failed to replicate this classification. Notably, the proposed classification neglected the role of chronic alcohol abuse in ANS dysregulation and the fact that this dysregulation entails an abnormal stress response. The aim of the present study was to analyze the response profile (psychological state and ANS response) of groups of IPV perpetrators with high (<i>n</i> = 27) and low (<i>n</i> = 33)-risk alcohol use to an acute stressor, compared to controls (<i>n</i> = 35). All IPV perpetrators scored higher on executive dysfunctions and impulsivity and showed larger decreases in positive affect, less satisfaction, and a higher external locus of control after the stressor than controls. IPV perpetrators with low-risk alcohol use had higher skin conductance levels and breathing reactivity than controls, especially during preparatory, task, and recovery periods. This information could help to develop methods for increasing batterers’ behavioral self-regulation, thus decreasing IPV recidivism risk. |
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acute stress cardiorespiratory variables impulsivity intimate partner violence skin conductance autonomic nervous system |
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